Ben Kalka v. Loy Hayes, Warden, Pleasanton Federal Detention Center

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9 F.3d 1552·1993 WL 432626·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 36132
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 26, 199392-16624California450 words

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9 F.3d 1552 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ben KALKA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Loy HAYES, Warden, Pleasanton Federal Detention Center, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16624. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 26, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ben Kalka, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Cooney v. Edwards, 971 F.2d 345, 346 (9th Cir.1992), and affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand. 3 Kalka sought damages and injunctive relief for the alleged denial of his visitation rights and right of access to the courts at the Pleasanton Federal Detention Center. Although Kalka styled the action a petition for writ of habeas corpus, the district court correctly construed it as one brought under…

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